Are Silicone Injections a Safe, Effective Permanent Wrinkle Filler?
asked 3 years ago by WRREMY in New York, NY
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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I was told that this is permanent but if done by an experienced doctor, in very small injections spaced at least 3-4 weeks apart, you can get the same results with silicone injections as the other fillers but it would be permanent. Thoughts?
7 answers to Are Silicone Injections a Safe, Effective Permanent Wrinkle Filler?
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Liquid Injectable Silicone is safe in the right hands
I have been using liquid injectable silicone (Silikon-1000 and Adato-Sil 5000) “off-label” as a filler for several years, and my mentor and father, has been using it for over 35 years. I have read the answers from other physicians and disagree with many things said.
I believe liquid injectable silicone to be safe and incredibly effective when used appropriately, and great for natural-looking results. We use it for acne scarring, aging grooves and wrinkles on the face, hollows...
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Be very cautious
Permanent fillers can lead to problems 5, 10, 15 years after placement with granulomas and infection. Dr. Arnie Klein is a strong advocate against permanent fillers. See his posts please. There are very few physicians with a lot of experience with silicone and if you still think you are going to do it, please go to the ones which have years and years of experience. The technique is very different than the other fillers. You use a microdroplet technique that puts a very small amount of...
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Say no to free silicone injections
Free silicone injections are not approved by the FDA for treatment of facial wrinkles. Scar tissue and inflammatory reaction can cause problems in the short term and changes in skin quality can cause problems in the long term.
For permanent results consider autologous fat transfers. This is a much safer, natural method for permanent wrinkle correction.
I hope this helps.
Steven Williams, MD
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Permanent fillers: Silicone Lip and Facial Injections
Please read my other articles about silicone injectables.
Silicone injectables are permanent and are theoretically inert in the body. However, they are known to directly cause severe complications that may be disfiguring to the body. The actual problem is not the silicone itself, but rather the reaction your body makes to silicone.
The best analogy would be severe rheumatoid arthritis wherein the body begins to destroy the architecture and framework of the joints of the hand and...
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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Silicone injections are used for filling wrinkles and...
Silicone injections are used for filling wrinkles and acne scarring, but it is used as a non-approved use by the Food and Drug Administration. Results can be superb, and permanent. There are cases of silicone injected by experienced surgeons where the silicone deposits created a reaction (granulomas) which formed visible large bumps. Sometimes lips have been overdone and it is very difficult to reduce, often needing surgery to remove the substance which can create a scar. Some silicone has...
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Silikon-1000 can be a safe, natural-looking, permanent filler
Dear WRREMY,
I have been using Silikon-1000 in an "off-label" fashion to fill winkles, folds, scars, lips, and lipoatrophy for many years. My mentor taught me the proper injection technique, and he has been using liquid silicone for over 40 years without significant incident.
Since it is a permanent filler, problems can be permanent as well. I counsel my patients that several treatments are often necessary, and we space them monthly. In my hands, a small "bump" or...
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In my opinion, you should avoid all permanent fillers...
In my opinion, you should avoid all permanent fillers for all the reasons you have read. Even IF you don't have the awful problems of infection or granuloma formation, you will eventually age, your skin will thin, and the filler may rise up like an island out of the ocean. The only way to remove it then is with scars. Stick with the longer term temporary fillers!
